Which has higher clientelism index, Bolivia or East Timor?

Bolivia, at 0.419 against 0.412 in East Timor as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and East Timor?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs East Timor: Clientelism Index

Bolivia

0.419

in 2025

East Timor

0.412

in 2025

Bolivia rank

104th

East Timor rank

105th

Clientelism Index over time

Bolivia
East Timor

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.419 against 0.412 in East Timor, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 104th and East Timor ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 8 and East Timor in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8677	0.85	0.0177	Bolivia
1910s	0.8724	0.85	0.0224	Bolivia
1920s	0.8762	0.85	0.0262	Bolivia
1930s	0.858	0.85	0.008	Bolivia
1940s	0.8734	0.85	0.0234	Bolivia
1950s	0.7882	0.85	0.0618	East Timor
1960s	0.8381	0.85	0.0119	East Timor
1970s	0.828	0.7932	0.0348	Bolivia
1980s	0.593	0.767	0.174	East Timor
1990s	0.5693	0.767	0.1977	East Timor
2000s	0.4223	0.4197	0.0026	Bolivia
2010s	0.3124	0.3591	0.0467	East Timor
2020s	0.3393	0.317	0.0223	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Bolivia or East Timor?: Bolivia, at 0.419 against 0.412 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Bolivia and East Timor?: 0.007, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and East Timor rank globally for clientelism index?: Bolivia ranks 104th and East Timor ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.